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. >>> u.s. geological survey researchers say a new study confirms that large quakes, like the one in japan, do not trigger major quakes far away. seismologists closely watched the day after the magnitude 9 quake in japan and compared that with quakes spend ising a period of 30 years name found that big quakes can trigger smaller quakes within a 600 mile radius, but not thousands of miles away. >>> san francisco will giant the nation in standing up for japan. vigils are set for many cities tomorrow night. the candlelight vigil will be across from san francisco's city hall, and include speech ands from various community leaders. >>> coming up, nato takes over in libya. what that means for the pus. and we'll have the latest on the ground war there next. >>> the largest sex discrimination lawsuit ever is about to reach the nation's highest cart. what it means for wal-mart and other companies. >>> just days after the u.s. spearheaded air strike against libya, nato has said it will assume control of a
. >>> u.s. geological survey researchers say a new study confirms that large quakes, like the one in japan, do not trigger major quakes far away. seismologists closely watched the day after the magnitude 9 quake in japan and compared that with quakes spend ising a period of 30 years name found that big quakes can trigger smaller quakes within a 600 mile radius, but not thousands of miles away. >>> san francisco will giant the nation in standing up for japan. vigils are set for...
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u.s. attorney matt parrela told jurors the defendant was given immunity and all he had to do was the tell the truth. he couldn't do it. and testimony will show that he planned not to do it. but defense attorney allen ruby told the jury that bonds didn't lie. and gave information that led to evidence from balco labs. bonds former trainer has consistently refused to testify that he gave bonds steroids shots. >> i think this is the theater of the absurd. >> reporter: the first witness, former irs witness trovisky showed the jury evidence that would eventually lead to greg anderson and bonds' grand jury testimony in 2003. >> we said all along that we were looking forward to and welcoming the chance to the test the accusations in court. >> reporter: now prosecutors say they'll call bell and foster to testify that they saw him using illegal steroids. defense attorney say bell betrayed bonds to sell a book and that hopkins forged bonds signature on memorabilia to make money. >>>-- she sited the d
u.s. attorney matt parrela told jurors the defendant was given immunity and all he had to do was the tell the truth. he couldn't do it. and testimony will show that he planned not to do it. but defense attorney allen ruby told the jury that bonds didn't lie. and gave information that led to evidence from balco labs. bonds former trainer has consistently refused to testify that he gave bonds steroids shots. >> i think this is the theater of the absurd. >> reporter: the first witness,...
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the u.s. plants continue to operate safely. >>> nuclear officials told the senate economy they are review u.s. plan particularly the ability to protect against natural disaster and power outages. as for japan, one expert predicted recovery will be slow. >> long term cooling of the reactors and pools is essential during this period and has not been adequately restored to date to the best of my knowledge. a massive clean up operation obviously remains for the future. >> reporter: in japan today, the operator of the damaged plant says that crews are struggling to pour water to cool the reactor. the death toll has been raised to 11,000. and they say they expect to rise as high as 18,000. >>> u.s. nuclear plants have had a number of close calls. the u.s. public interest group says since 1990, federal regulators have found eight instances. in 2002 an acid leak in a plant in ohio ate part way through a carbon seal that contains highly pressurized steam. none of the incidents sited happened in califor
the u.s. plants continue to operate safely. >>> nuclear officials told the senate economy they are review u.s. plan particularly the ability to protect against natural disaster and power outages. as for japan, one expert predicted recovery will be slow. >> long term cooling of the reactors and pools is essential during this period and has not been adequately restored to date to the best of my knowledge. a massive clean up operation obviously remains for the future. >>...
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they argue the u.s. department of agriculture's roundup ready alfalfa is in-lawful saying it causes a significant -- is unlawful saying it causes rims. >>> experts spoke out today against toxic pollution from oil plants. they say those plants spew up pollutants which the epa hopes to curtail with emissions rules. >> if a pregnant woman or a young child takes into too much mercury, their brain growth is stunted permanently. >> the public has 60 days to comment on the proposed air standards. >> coming up at 6:00, more on the opening day of barry bonds. rita williams will join us on her take on what happened in court. julie haener is in the newsroom with more. >>> today marks the day when four oakland police officers were killed in the line of duty. ktvu has new information about the gunman. >>> and decades' old information about abuse by a priest are coming to light. it wasn't the victim who came forward. how a job application started the investigation. ♪ the waves are breaking >> and johnny cash's daugh
they argue the u.s. department of agriculture's roundup ready alfalfa is in-lawful saying it causes a significant -- is unlawful saying it causes rims. >>> experts spoke out today against toxic pollution from oil plants. they say those plants spew up pollutants which the epa hopes to curtail with emissions rules. >> if a pregnant woman or a young child takes into too much mercury, their brain growth is stunted permanently. >> the public has 60 days to comment on the...
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. >>> it was a bad day for u.s. rocket scientists after one spacecraft crashed and the take off of another was canceled. protective nose cone covering the nose failed to open. makes it too heavy and forcing it to fall into the ocean. >>> the x37b satellite is a mini space shut that will can fly back to earth and be reused for other missions. government officials say they will try again tomorrow to launch the spacecraft. >>> new information tonight of one about 15% of all bay area families say they couldn't afford last year. >>> back from the brink, what nfl team owners and the players union agreed to today. >>> and it's a packed freeway for this friday night get away. and gas prices are on the move as well. we'll show you what happened in just the past 24 hours. >>> flu at --- new at 6:00, the unlikely odds a high school team overcame. and what all they want now are jackets. >>> and a sacrifice to help keep you safe. >>> a napa state hospital patient accuse of the attempted rape of a hospital nurse wednesday made hi
. >>> it was a bad day for u.s. rocket scientists after one spacecraft crashed and the take off of another was canceled. protective nose cone covering the nose failed to open. makes it too heavy and forcing it to fall into the ocean. >>> the x37b satellite is a mini space shut that will can fly back to earth and be reused for other missions. government officials say they will try again tomorrow to launch the spacecraft. >>> new information tonight of one about 15% of...
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. >>> top u.s. nuclear officials say it could take days even weeks to get japan's nuclear plant contained. officials have tried to use even water cannons. this is an animated model that shows what could happen to the plume of radiation from that damaged japanese reactor. federal officials say this does not pose a danger but here on the coast, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on that plume. as more people head out of japan into the united states, passengers are coming under new scrutiny as security agents begin screening for radiation. >>> meanwhile, president obama has been trying to reassure americans that we are safe. they don't expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast or any other part of the united states. >> further more the centers of disease control do not recommend the people of the united states take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. >> the president also promised to keep americans up to date on the crisis in japan. >>> the california department of publi
. >>> top u.s. nuclear officials say it could take days even weeks to get japan's nuclear plant contained. officials have tried to use even water cannons. this is an animated model that shows what could happen to the plume of radiation from that damaged japanese reactor. federal officials say this does not pose a danger but here on the coast, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on that plume. as more people head out of japan into the united states, passengers are coming under new...
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japanese food imports make up 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> toyota will delay the debut of its newest hybrid vehicle a minivan. toyota had planned to roll out the new version of the prius in april but now the car maker can't say when its prius minivan will be introduced. >>> tributes pouring in from all around the world tonight for elizabeth taylor who died this morning at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. from her work on the screen to her activism in real life, many are mourning the loss of this hollywood icon. she was only 12 when she became famous worldwide in a 1944 film "national velvet." by the 1950s a london born american with box office magic. an official movie star. she was a celebrated beauty but all was not picture perfect. taylor would later say she was rushed into womanhood for the movies. describing herself as having the emotions of a child in the body of a woman. taylor was plagued with ill health and addiction throughout her life and then there were the many, many marriages. her first white wedding c
japanese food imports make up 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> toyota will delay the debut of its newest hybrid vehicle a minivan. toyota had planned to roll out the new version of the prius in april but now the car maker can't say when its prius minivan will be introduced. >>> tributes pouring in from all around the world tonight for elizabeth taylor who died this morning at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. from her work on the screen to her activism in real life,...
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. >>> two years ago the u.s. stock market hit a low. since then stocks rebounded. although today the dow and naz dag were down slightly. >> rude oil prices dropped slightly but still over $100 a barrel. the dow closed at 12,213. naz dag fell 14 points to 2,752. what do investors think and where are they? for our answer, tom vacar. >> reporter: 2600 miles from wall street. today by the two year rise on the stock market, individual investors remain leerily. >> it's a little scary. we pay more attention and more cautious and, you know, it's coming back slowly but it's very slow. >> i am still, you know, trying to be positive but i am also skeptical. >> folks say the crash changed the way they invested. >> i changed around my -- the way it was mixed up, put a few more here and there. >> moved it around. and i chose not to put in more. more than our minimum. >> reporter: since the market bottomed out the dow is up 87%. the s&p up 95% and naz dag up 117%. nonenonetheless -- >> about the same, i think. which i guess is all right. >> reporter: an average 4o1k is worth 70,0
. >>> two years ago the u.s. stock market hit a low. since then stocks rebounded. although today the dow and naz dag were down slightly. >> rude oil prices dropped slightly but still over $100 a barrel. the dow closed at 12,213. naz dag fell 14 points to 2,752. what do investors think and where are they? for our answer, tom vacar. >> reporter: 2600 miles from wall street. today by the two year rise on the stock market, individual investors remain leerily. >> it's a...
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she told ktvu people living here in the u.s. don't need to worry about nuclear fallout, but was careful not to dismiss people's concerns. >> you can't blame people for wanting to be concerned. i'm not sure that there's a level of need right now and certainly the health officers are monitoring and certainly alert the public if there's ever a real threat. >> despite the reassurances from health experts, manufactures of the supplements say they are seeing a surge in demand and many of the stores that sell ki are out of stock. some people say they are just not worried. >> i don't think people should panic about it. be cautious and listen around and get good information. >> reporter: now some potassium iodine supplements have been selling for a high price online. we saw 14 pills available for $500. normally these pills go for about $10 a pill. there is quite a markup going on because of the high demand. live in san mateo, sal castaneda, ktvu news. >>> they don't recommend people take potassium iodine at this time, siting the potentia
she told ktvu people living here in the u.s. don't need to worry about nuclear fallout, but was careful not to dismiss people's concerns. >> you can't blame people for wanting to be concerned. i'm not sure that there's a level of need right now and certainly the health officers are monitoring and certainly alert the public if there's ever a real threat. >> despite the reassurances from health experts, manufactures of the supplements say they are seeing a surge in demand and many of...
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. >>> u.s. supreme court refused to hear a sacramento lawyer's latest challenge against the government's reverence to god. michael newdow is the atheist who tried to have the pledge of alliegance removed from schools because it includes the phrase "under god" this time he was challenging u.s. currency and coins. >> ucsf medical center pharmacy now using robots to count and process medications in an effort to improve patient safety this, video provided by the hospital. the hospital says not a single error has occurred. and the 350,000 doses of medication prepared during a pilot phase. the robots kept in a sterile environment where the system prepares medicines including toxic chemotherapy drugs. saying this will give pharmacists more time to work with patients and doctors on drug therapy. >> marin catholic high school baseball pitcher injure aid year ago this week is now sporting a prototype of a helmet inspire bid his accident. he visited the technology center it weighs over five ounsz but desig
. >>> u.s. supreme court refused to hear a sacramento lawyer's latest challenge against the government's reverence to god. michael newdow is the atheist who tried to have the pledge of alliegance removed from schools because it includes the phrase "under god" this time he was challenging u.s. currency and coins. >> ucsf medical center pharmacy now using robots to count and process medications in an effort to improve patient safety this, video provided by the hospital....
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the u.s. nuclear power industry. >> mark, thank you very much. the u.s. navy moved several ships away from damaged japanese nuclear plants after depicting low-level radiation in 17 crew members positioned for efforts. and back home, scientists at the lawrence livermore lab are working to forecast plume disperseal just in case it spreads far west. >> survivors of the disaster still need food, clothing and medicine but help from around the world is beginning to arrive and much more is on the way. a group of clergimen took off this afternoon with a church group and happened to be visiting a church in folsom when the quake struck. this is home video showing them shopping for anything they can stuff into their boxes. most of the supplies will end up in sendai. home to one of the pastors. it's also near the nuclear plant releasing a small amount of radiation. >> they've been talking now that when they get to the airports to get hooded jackets, gloves and masks because it's supposed to rain. the fall
the u.s. nuclear power industry. >> mark, thank you very much. the u.s. navy moved several ships away from damaged japanese nuclear plants after depicting low-level radiation in 17 crew members positioned for efforts. and back home, scientists at the lawrence livermore lab are working to forecast plume disperseal just in case it spreads far west. >> survivors of the disaster still need food, clothing and medicine but help from around the world is beginning to arrive and much more is...
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. >>> libya's diplomatic status in the u.s. took a turn today. lawyers are studying a fact from libya, firing it's embassador to the u.s. officials say they have no way to verify the fact since the u.s. embassy in tripoli closed last week. alli ajali has sighted with opponents of gadhafi. until the review is complete, the obama administration will recognize the ambassador as the official representative of libya. >>> a rough day on wall street being blamed on libya and rising oil prices. the market lost more than 1% of its value today. >> the conflict in libya and ongoing unrest in the middle east caused oil prices to climb to just short of $100 a barrel sending the market plunging. the nasdaq fell nearly 45 points closing at 2,337. >> the republican controlled house today passed a two week temporary spending bill which includes $4 billion in cuts. the bill is designed to pie time so democrats and republicans can agree on a measure. however, the two parties couldn't be farther apart. right now it's up to the senate to pass the short term agreement
. >>> libya's diplomatic status in the u.s. took a turn today. lawyers are studying a fact from libya, firing it's embassador to the u.s. officials say they have no way to verify the fact since the u.s. embassy in tripoli closed last week. alli ajali has sighted with opponents of gadhafi. until the review is complete, the obama administration will recognize the ambassador as the official representative of libya. >>> a rough day on wall street being blamed on libya and rising...
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. >>> the u.s. postal service today announced a major job cut. postal officials plan to eliminate 7,500 positions. that's prompting some speculation that the postoffices they manage could be next on the chopping block. the postal service will allegation close -- will also close seven offices. >>> about four hours ago the governor signed a package of so called trailer bills. they will reduce the budget gap by $14 billion through higher community college fees and spending cuts. but that leaves more than 12 billion in red ink. so governor brown made yet another pitch for a special election on whether to extend temporary tax and fee hikes. >> i find it shocking that elective representatives can so cavalierly say, to people shut up you have no right to weigh in on this. we know the people do not want these cuts. >> the governor said without the tax extensions the state may be forced to make more drastic cuts to programs such as emergency medical services. the governor said he is negotiating with some gop state senators who may be open to the idea of a
. >>> the u.s. postal service today announced a major job cut. postal officials plan to eliminate 7,500 positions. that's prompting some speculation that the postoffices they manage could be next on the chopping block. the postal service will allegation close -- will also close seven offices. >>> about four hours ago the governor signed a package of so called trailer bills. they will reduce the budget gap by $14 billion through higher community college fees and spending cuts....
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today a group of scientists announced a number of agencies will merge data into what is called u.s. integrated ocean observing system. they hope to create a system like never before. >> working a vacuum is personally unsatisfying. and to all of a sudden have 100 times more information overnight, it's really revolutionized the way we're doing science. >> noa is the lead agency for this collaboration. researchers say the data helps in short term forecast models as well as tracking long-term climate change. >> and perfect segway is sandhya patel here with the wet fookt it's not going to be a complete wash over the weekend. if you have plans outside tomorrow just fine. dry until the evening. and that is when things get wet. heading into sunday morning, here is a live picture from san jose. it's been a pleasant day. there is hazy skies and no rain just yet. and temperatures now into 50s and 60s. there are rain in the evening. scattered showers sunday fuchl have plans on sunday you're going to see more of the wet weather arriving on sunday. and there is a a nice day, temperatures upper 50
today a group of scientists announced a number of agencies will merge data into what is called u.s. integrated ocean observing system. they hope to create a system like never before. >> working a vacuum is personally unsatisfying. and to all of a sudden have 100 times more information overnight, it's really revolutionized the way we're doing science. >> noa is the lead agency for this collaboration. researchers say the data helps in short term forecast models as well as tracking...
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. >> today on good morning america, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations refuted reports gaddafi is about to step down but did not rule out he can go into exile. gaddafi vowed to stay in power until the end. >> actor george clooney's name appeared on a list of witnesses for italian prime minister at his upcoming prostitution trial accused for paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl, then using his influence to try to cover it up. the accuser claims she saw cloony and his girlfriend at a party attended villa. no comment tonight from clooney. >> and one step forward, two steps back in sacramento. governor brown and leader as announced they've pulled a plug on budget negotiations with republicans. the governor hoped to put a measure on the june ballot to let voters decide whether they want to extend several temporary tax increases for five years to go along with billions in cuts. and governor brown saying in part each and every republican legislature believes voters should not have a right to vote unless a fwree to ever change
. >> today on good morning america, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations refuted reports gaddafi is about to step down but did not rule out he can go into exile. gaddafi vowed to stay in power until the end. >> actor george clooney's name appeared on a list of witnesses for italian prime minister at his upcoming prostitution trial accused for paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl, then using his influence to try to cover it up. the accuser claims she saw cloony and his...
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daniel to the nuclear plants in japan is raising questions and concerns about similar plants here in the u.s. connecticut senator joe lieberman has advocated for the construction of new nuclear plants in the us and he addressed the issue this morning on "face the nation." >> i think it calls on us here in the us naturally not to stop building nuclear power-plantss, but to put the brakes on until we understood the ramifications of japan. >> he says the plants in the us have a similar design to the damaged plants there in northern japan. >> the department of fish and wildlife says the vertical daniel in santa cruz is minimal, although the monetary loss is at least $17 million. jim vargas live to show us how the clean-up is going so show c. ken, santa cruz harbor is closed until fire and game and coast guard officials are satisfy there had snow damage to the environment or water hazards here. they may be pulling sunken and damaged boats out of the santa cruz harbor for the next week. the spokesperson says so far the virtual damage and harm to wildlife has been minimal. >> we think we dodged a b
daniel to the nuclear plants in japan is raising questions and concerns about similar plants here in the u.s. connecticut senator joe lieberman has advocated for the construction of new nuclear plants in the us and he addressed the issue this morning on "face the nation." >> i think it calls on us here in the us naturally not to stop building nuclear power-plantss, but to put the brakes on until we understood the ramifications of japan. >> he says the plants in the us have...
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. ,,,,,,,,,, all options" in response to the stepped up violence against >>> tonight the u.s. military is w it's considering all options in response -- is warning it's considering all options in response to violence in misurata, libya. this video reportedly shows an attack on civilians, not clear if anybody was hurt in the blast but meanwhile nato forces launched more air strikes on government and military targets today and also today, president obama said the four-day air assault will soon achieve the objectives of the no-fly zone. he also said the united states will hand off control of the operation to other countries within days. >>> in japan, workers are a major step closer to ending a nuclear crisis in the wake of the earthquake. crews at the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant were able to run power lines to all six reactor units. after running tests, the next step is to fire up the cooling system to the reactors, which have been overheating. concerns about contamination are spreading as traces of radiation are found in food and sea water. meanwhile, the vice chairman
. ,,,,,,,,,, all options" in response to the stepped up violence against >>> tonight the u.s. military is w it's considering all options in response -- is warning it's considering all options in response to violence in misurata, libya. this video reportedly shows an attack on civilians, not clear if anybody was hurt in the blast but meanwhile nato forces launched more air strikes on government and military targets today and also today, president obama said the four-day air assault...